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McRae, George
McRae, Miles
McShane, Ian
McSweeney, Edmund
McSweeny, Jean
McTaggart, Isabella
Mead, Margaret
Meagher, James A
Meagher, Richard Denis
Mealmaker, George
Meany, James
Mears, William
Meehan, James
Meehan, Thomas
Meers, Nelson
Meggitt, Harold
Mei Quong Tart
Meillon, John
Melba, Nellie
Meldrum, Max
Melham, Daryl
Melick, Stanton
Mellish, Wally
Melocco, Antonio Nicholas
Melocco, Galliano Eugenio
Melocco, Pietro Olivo
Melville, Herman
Melville, James
Melville, Ninian jnr
Melville, Thomas
Meninga, Mal
Menzies, Charles
Menzies, Robert
Meredith, Frederick
Meredith, Gwen
Meredith, James
Meredith, Louisa Anne
Merewether, Edward
Merewether, Francis Lewis Shaw
Merlin, Henry Beaufoy
Merrick, Edward
Merriman, Ann
Merriman, George
Merriman, James
Merriman, James Henry
Merriman, Mary
Merriman, William
Merritt, Nathan
Merritt, Robert
Meryon, Charles

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McRae, George

Scottish born architect who held the position of government architect from 1911 until 1923.

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McRae, Miles

Commissioner for Railways in the 1890s.

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McShane, Ian

Writer and historian.

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McSweeney, Edmund

Sydney based Irish republican gaoled at Darlinghurst on suspicion of being a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

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McSweeny, Jean

Arts patron and advocate.

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McTaggart, Isabella

Teacher whose boarding house caused her insolvency in 1865.

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Mead, Margaret

American cultural anthropologist.

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Meagher, James A

Solicitor and raconteur with a love of Irish literature, who helped and encouraged the best of Sydney's literary minds in the mid twentieth century.

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Meagher, Richard Denis

Solicitor and politician. He was the first Labor Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney.

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Mealmaker, George

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Scottish weaver who arrived as a political transportee having railed against the despotism and tyranny of the British government. Chosen by Governor King, he enjoyed brief success establishing a weaving industry at the Female Factory in Parramatta.

Meany, James

Catholic priest who established radio station 2SM in 1931 for use by the Catholic archdiocese.

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Mears, William

Gentleman and alderman of Randwick who built a series of dwellings and business premises on Avoca Street known as Goldring House.

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Meehan, James

Irish-born convict who became a surveyor, explorer and settler.

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Meehan, Thomas

Son of James Meehan who inherited Macquariefield on his death.

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Meers, Nelson

Lawyer who served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1978-1980. Established the Nelson Meers Foundation in 2001.

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Meggitt, Harold

Linseed oil manufacturer.

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Mei Quong Tart

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Chinese immigrant who made his fortune on the Victorian goldfields and settled in Sydney, where he became a well-known and respected businessman.

Meillon, John

A character actor better known for his film and television roles. Like many actors of his generation he worked in England during the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Melba, Nellie

Opera singer who achieved fame in London, Europe and Australia in a career spanning three decades.

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Meldrum, Max

Film and television actor.

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Melham, Daryl

Member of federal parliament representing the Sydney seat of Banks

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Melick, Stanton

Lebanese born warehouseman whose business prospered in Redfern.

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Mellish, Wally

Petty criminal who in 1968 held police at bay for eight days at his Glenfield house.

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Melocco, Antonio Nicholas

Partner in Melocco Brothers. He arrived in Sydney in 1910 to work in the mosaic business established in Sydney by his brother Pietro in 1908.

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Melocco, Galliano Eugenio

Partner in Melocco Brothers. Arrived in Sydney in 1910 to work in the mosaic business established in Sydney by his brother Pietro in 1908.

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Melocco, Pietro Olivo

Founder of Melocco Bros, mosaic manufacturers who were notable for marble and terrazzo work in numerous city buildings including the the Crypt of St Mary's Cathedral, Anzac Memorial, State Theatre and the Mitchell Library.

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Melville, Herman

American novelist who visited Sydney as part of a whaling crew in the early 1840s.

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Melville, James

Equestrian and circus owner who toured extensively in America after his initial success in Sydney.

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Melville, Ninian jnr

Cabinetmaker and undertaker who was active in local government in Newtown and Ashfield before representing Newtown in the Legislative Assembly.

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Melville, Thomas

Whaler.

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Meninga, Mal

Aboriginal rugby league player, test captain and coach.

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Menzies, Charles

Officer of marines who quelled the Vinegar Hill riots and became commandant of the convict settlement at Newcastle.

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Menzies, Robert

Prime Minister who served twice in the position before retiring in 1966. He held strong beliefs in the monarchy and traditional ties with Britain.

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Meredith, Frederick

Free settler who received land grants at Liberty Plains and 120 acres along Salt Pan Creek.

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Meredith, Gwen

Beginning as a playwright in the 1930s several of her plays were produced by the Independent Theatre. By the mid 1940s she was writer of popular ABC radio serials, such as The Lawsons and Blue Hills.

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Meredith, James

Marine captain who sailed with the First Fleet.

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Meredith, Louisa Anne

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Author, poet and natural history artist who recorded her observations of colonial life and bush flora and fauna from Sydney to Tasmania.

Merewether, Edward

Public servant and company superintendent whose wealth and success at reviving company fortunes led to estates at in Bondi and Mount Wilson.

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Merewether, Francis Lewis Shaw

Public servant and university chancellor who worked in the treasury department and as an immigration agent. He was a non-elective member of the NSW Legislative Council and served as Postmaster-General (1851-1852), Auditor-General (1852-1856) and Colonial Treasurer (1854-1856).

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Merlin, Henry Beaufoy

Principally remembered as the photographer responsible for the Holtermann collection of photographs in the Mitchell Library, Merlin is the first recorded presenter of a puppet theatre in Australia.

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Merrick, Edward

Convict who was tried at the Old Bailey, London on 2 April 1788 for stealing two pounds of tea, seven loaves of refined sugar, 20 pounds of moist sugar and three pounds of rice valued at two pounds and eight shillings. After arriving in Sydney, he married Mary (or Elizabeth) Russell at St Phillips, Sydney. In 1799 he received a grant of 30 acres at Richmond Hill on the Hawkesbury River. In 1809 he received a grant of a further 80 acres at Richmond Hill. He worked as District Constable and Poundkeeper at North Richmond.

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Merriman, Ann

Wife of James Merriman.

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Merriman, George

Early settler.

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Merriman, James

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Shipowner and politician who made his wealth in whaling and trade in the Pacific islands. He served three times as Mayor of Sydney.

Merriman, James Henry

Architect who worked on the Capitol Theatre and Chard Stairs. He was the grandson of the shipowner and politician, James Merriman.

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Merriman, Mary

Convict.

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Merriman, William

Merchant and ship owner.

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Merritt, Nathan

Aboriginal rugby league player.

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Merritt, Robert

Aboriginal playwright whose work 'The Cake Man' was the first production of the National Black Theatre in 1975.

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Meryon, Charles

French etcher whose work inspired Lionel Lindsay and others to record Sydney's disappearing streetscapes, particularly in The Rocks.

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